HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCatfishSqueakers or upside-down catfishesLake Rukwa squeaker Lake Rukwa squeaker (Synodontis rukwaensis) Scientific name: Synodontis rukwaensis Hilgendorf & Pappenheim, 1903 The Lake Rukwa squeaker (Synodontis rukwaensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Mochokidae. Native range: Africa, Tanzania. Species factsScientific nameSynodontis rukwaensisFamilyMochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes)OrderSiluriformes (Catfish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length29.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: Tanzania.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026